Ohio Lottery Loser's Tall Tale
1/9 UPDATE:Battle charged for filing false report 1/8 UPDATE: Elecia Battle today admitted that her story of lottery woe was fiction and that she was dropping a lawsuit filed against the real Mega Millions winner. Through tears, Battle told reporters, "I wanted to win so bad for my kids and my family. I apologize." She added, "I'm not a bad person, I'm really not." Lt. Kevin Nietert, a spokesman for the South Euclid Police Department, told TSG that he now expected charges to be filed against Battle for filing a false police report regarding her supposedly lost ticket. JANUARY 6--The Ohio woma...